© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Dallas takes on the Clippers in Game 6 of their series Sunday afternoon down 3-2. With the second pick of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies made 7-foot-3 center Hasheem Thabeet the first Tanzanian-born player to feature in the NBA. There may come a day when fans know Peter John Ramos more as a 7-foot-3 professional wrestling monster heel than a basketball player who enjoyed little more than a cup of coffee in the NBA. Coincidentally, the Washington Wizards had both Bol and Muggsy Bogues, the latter being the shortest player in NBA history, on the team’s roster in 1987. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights The Mavericks managed Porzingis' playing time at points in the season, often sitting him for one game in back to backs. At issue in that game was a lack of defense and an inability by other Mavericks to step up behind Doncic. Thanks to online video services and an ESPN documentary, many mostly remember Bradley for being on the wrong end of famous dunks. If you don’t remember those periods, it’s because he appeared in only 15 total games. He missed 10 games from late December to mid-January with right knee soreness. Lordzingis, as he affectionately became known, earned a spot on the 2018 All-Star squad, but he suffered a torn ACL in February of that year. Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis says knee surgery for torn right meniscus ‘went well’; no estimate set for return, Dallas County reports 351 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, three new deaths; Tarrant adds 732 cases, D-FW polls are sanitized and distanced, but some voters refuse to wear masks in 2nd week of early voting, Is it safe to fly for the holidays? She has also written for The Washington Post, USA Today and The Baltimore Sun and graduated from the University of Maryland in 2017. That’s all 7-foot-5 center Sim Bhullar required to make history in April 2015 when he checked into a game as a member of the Sacramento Kings and became the first player of Indian descent to feature in a regular-season NBA contest. Sixteen seconds. Im gonna bounce back soon . DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis had surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee, and the team said Friday there was no timetable for his return. The 12th selection of the 1999 NBA Draft is viewed as one of the worst picks ever made by the Raptors. The 25-year-old center suffered the injury during Game 1 of the Mavericks' first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers in mid-August and played on it for the following two games.